Manual

C1000 Touch
TM
Thermal Cycler Manual
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Safety and Regulatory Compliance
The C1000 Touch thermal cycler heats and cools very quickly during operation. We strongly
recommend that you follow the safety specifications listed in this section and throughout this
manual.
Use only Bio-Rad USB cable (catalog #184-8000) when using any 1000-series cycler.
Safety Warning Labels
Warning labels posted on the instrument and in this manual warn you about sources of injury
or harm. Refer to Table 3 to review the meaning of each safety warning label.
WARNING! Explains crucial information about a topic that may lead to injury
to the user, instrument damage, or data loss.
Touch X Touch X using your finger. For example, touch the NEW button
means use your finger to touch the NEW button on the screen.
Touch X > Y From menu X, touch Y. For example, touch MAIN
> RUN means
touch the RUN button in the MAIN menu.
Table 2. Writing conventions. (Continued)
Convention Meaning
Table 3. Instrument safety warning labels
Icon Meaning
CAUTION: Risk of danger! This symbol identifies components that pose a risk of
personal injury or damage to the instrument if improperly handled. Wherever this
symbol appears, consult the manual for further information before proceeding.
CAUTION: Risk of electrical shock! This symbol identifies components that pose a
risk of electrical shock if improperly handled.
CAUTION: Hot surface! This symbol identifies components that pose a risk of
personal injury due to excessive heat if improperly handled.